Color trends

Coating Color Trends

Color Trends, your portal into the exploration of color, which is inspired by the newest underlying influences, movements and prevailing directions that are expressed in fashion, food, interior products and lifestyle, among others.

WHO DECIDES A TREND IS A TREND?

It takes a populace to declare a trend. Which is why Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings does intense research, analysis and forecasting year round to learn about the immediate and long-term goals of the metal paint market. The information is compiled, filtered and then narrowed down to create distinct trend themes for our coil and extrusion coatings. These themes are refined into sets of palettes, each with its own overarching story.

Color Trends

Color Inspires Everything

Color Matters to all of us

Welcome to our world, where there is always a push for the new and the latest. As part of our ongoing commitment to bringing you the tools you need to make your ideas real, Sherwin-Williams metal coatings takes you deep into the realm of color.

Future Lux

Luxury For One And All.

The color implications of the Future Lux trend are honest, grounding shades derived from earth minerals. Colors like Rustic Orange and Satin lend a feeling of permanence and trust, and when combined with the shimmer and shine of metal create the unmistakable look of luxury.

Always On

Digital is The New Frontier.

The color implications of Always On are shifting, multidimensional color that is hard to define, much like millennials themselves. Taking cues from the devices we’ve grown to depend on, colors like Gentle Violet and Honeymoon Bungalow are daring, experimental and mimic the transitional nature of the digital world.

Life in Flex

Blurring the Lines Between Work and Play.

The color implications of Life in Flex are bold, expressive colors that make a statement individually but still stand together. Spiced Pumpkin and Pavestone are colors that help us feel comfortable at work by making us feel at home, while reshaping our traditional understanding of space and function.

Hit Pause

Actively Slowing Down.

The color implications of Hit Pause are rich tones and healing colors that help us stay centered and resist the urge to do it all. Colors like Aqua Mint and Rocco Beige remind us to turn off, and turn within. These shades help us recharge by ushering in new, positive energy.

Building Products Color Trends

At Sherwin-Williams, we’re constantly on the hunt to identify new lifestyle trends and understand how they affect color choice in the residential, commercial and agricultural markets.

The Residential Market

No Mixed Feelings About Mixed Materials

Trending colors in the residential market are grounding shades derived from earth minerals. Colors such as Muted Ebony balance out statement colors like Mustard Yellow. These palettes go hand in hand with the growing popularity of using contrasting textures, finishes and raw materials to create intrigue and interest. Valspar metal coatings complement the mixed materials aesthetic and are engineered to resist the elements, protecting your investment.

The Commercial Market

Work is Play and Play is Work.

In commercial exteriors, the most popular colors remain whites and neutrals, accented by strategic use of more daring shades, the corporate equivalent of the orange door. Shades such as Flute Gray and Wrought Iron provide the canvas for bold, expressive colors like Fire Orange and Within Reason to make a statement. Together, these colors help us feel comfortable in the commercial world by making us feel at home, even as they simultaneously reshape our understanding of space and function.

The Agricultural Market

The Colors of Sustainability.

As new generations of technology-savvy innovators step up to take over the family farm, their very notion of “farm” is changing. Today’s farms are versatile and creative, forming symbiotic relationships across industries for mutual benefit and reclaiming urban spaces that are abandoned or vacant. New technologies make it possible. Pre-engineered structures comprised of renewable materials are quick to set up and less expensive than custom builds. Aerial imaging and smartphone applications are further evidence of how a generational shift is reinvigorating the agricultural sector.

COLOR. CONFIDENCE. COLLABORATION.

Through our ongoing commitment to bring architects and designers the tools they need to make ideas come to life, we continue to research, analyze and forecast emerging color and design trends. Our color scientists have more than 20,000 options that allow you to choose with confidence, and they’re ready to collaborate with you on developing any custom color you can imagine.